You know how when a friend or colleague gets bangs and suddenly looks about 10 times more sophisticated and 100 times more polished? Well, that can be you.

And before you give us that B.S. about how your mom said you don’t have the face for it, consider this: fall’s forehead fringe flatters just about everyone — that’s because, long or short, the only rule is to keep them straight and flat. So you can find the right style to frame your face.

Still not convinced it’s time to sport the forehead crop? Just look at all the other stars, from Swift and Hayek to Carly Rae Jepsen andDemi Lovato, rocking bangs these days in our gallery for proof that frontal fringe can work on any face shape.